Benjamin W. Arold prepared this study while he was working at the Center for Economics of Education at the ifo … the classroom and beyond. Chapter 2 demonstrates that the abolishment of compulsory religious education in Germany does … children and participating in the labor market. Chapter 3 provides evidence that the content of science education standards in …

From the point of view of economic development, education is the acquisition of knowledge and skills through … experiences from conception onwards over the life cycle that increase productivity broadly defined. Education can occur through …, but is not limited to, formal educational activities such as preschool programs, schools, and formal training programs …

schools allocate weaker students to smaller classes and offer more remedial tutoring. Notably, parents provide more support to … parents and schools respond as information about achievement is revealed. Moreover, our evidence suggests that parental and … typically underperform their older peers. Parents respond to lower performance by providing additional homework help, while …

-quality public schools, are all notable features of Nordic countries. There is a widespread belief that such strong public … between children of rich and poor parents remain as high in Nordic countries as elsewhere in Europe. One explanation for this …

families and schools. -- education ; human capital ; supply and demand for working skills ; employment in industries … choice of profession (career) and schools? This is also a decision that deals with the criteria for building the human … for filling the future specialised demands of enterprises? c) Do the admissions into secondary schools, as intermediaries …

-added models to be relaxed. The preferred coefficient estimate suggests private secondary schools, on average, increase student …

Schools vary in quality, and high-performing schools tend to be oversubscribed: there are more applicants than places … available. In this paper, we use nationally representative cohort data linked to administrative education records to study the … behaviours. Our results show that schools are important in shaping more than test scores, and that the workings of the school …

Pietro Sancassani prepared this study while he was working at the Center for Economics of Education at the ifo Institut … subject-specific qualification, a major in education, or their level of experience - on student science test scores in ten … media data and student test scores at the regional level. Finally, Chapter 5 shows that the salience of the education topic …